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Giorgio Armani and Oscar de la Renta were among the big names represented on the Emmys red carpet tonight, but where were Valentino, Dior and Chanel, to name three labels that actresses typically blurt out?

Maybe the houses are throwing their efforts toward the Oscars and the Golden Globes because the Emmys can be such a mixed bag of style. Personally I liked Anna Paquin’s McQueen dress with gold embroidery on the shoulders but she was panned on NBC’s coverage. And January Jones got knocked for her fan-pleated Versace gown, with its teeny, strange conical bodice. She looked uncomfortable but maybe because the dress was indeed wearing her.

Still, this was not a risk-taking red carpet or a particularly fashionable one. Among the style winners were Lea Michele in taffeta Oscar de la Renta, Claire Danes in bronze beaded Armani Prive, and Julianna Margulies in navy L’Wren Scott. (Read more on Twitter.)

An actress wears her own shoes on the red carpet — for comfort! Julianna Margulies, a best actress nominee for “The Good Wife,” admits she is wearing her own shoes with her navy beaded L’Wren Scott dress.

No wonder Ms. Margulies looks relaxed and sexy. The embroidered dress, with a scoop neck, is flattering, and she’s one of the few actresses not to load up on (borrowed) jewelry.

“Gym-tan-laundry Emmys”: Jimmy Fallon sums up the red carpet, riffing on a line from “Jersey Shore.” Lots of tanned and gym-toned bodies packed into gowns. You don’t have the feeling that people are relaxed, or dressed to feel relaxed.

January Jones, in a blue Versace Atelier dress, sounds a bit flustered during her NBC fashion interview. “Yeah, it’s a definite look, I guess,” she said, tossing her head. “It’s like a piece of art. I feel like a peacock.” She then said it would be a good idea if she didn’t have to walk too far.